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I’m sure you’re all aware of the global financial situation. So many economies are collapsing, and this is reflected on a local level, with so many families facing massive financial debt. Why are people in so much debt?
One simple reason why, is because we cannot control our spending. Credit cards provide us a facility to buy the goods now, with money that we don't actually have. This is fine, so long as we have control of our mind and senses, and we monitor how much we're spending. But when we
3 Day Bhagavat Gita crash course by H.G.Kamallochan das ( B.E. Marine)
Dates:-26th,27th,& 28th August 2011
Venue:-Bhaktivedanta Hall, Iskcon Miraroad
Topics:-Proof of existence of soul
Science of soul
What happens at the time of death?
Proof of existence of God
Definition of God
Who is God?
Who are Demigods?
Theory of Karma
Why good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people
Prasadam for all
Hare
hyasphutam rayati priti-bharena hari-cestam
gayatiti mata dhirair hara rasa-vicaksanaih
Filled with ecstatic love, Radha sometimes sings the glories of Hari’s exploits quietly, and sometimes She sings them aloud. Those who are expert in the secrets of divine sentiments call Her Hara.
Jiva Goswami
Devotee: So I have to free myself from all cares of future, for myself?
Srila Prabhupada: Yes. Faith should be there, that if I’m working
rightly, then my future is secure. That is the reason I have taken to
this path for going back to home, back to Godhead. So if I am doing
nicely, according to the instructions, then why bother about the
future? If you are concerned, just do as Krishna says, "Always chant,
think of Me." So why don’t you do this? Krishna assures, "You will
come to Me." There is no doub
Srila Prabhupada writes that the seekers of the Absolute Truth are never allured by unnecessary engagements in sense gratification, because the serious students seeking the Absolute Truth are always overwhelmed with the work of researching the Truth.
Does that resonate a little bit? “I have so much service to do, there is no time.”
But sometimes we find that there is so much service to do that there is no time for sadhana (personal meditation). That’s not good. Sadhana is giving us the strength
Yes, it is long and tiring when we are not properly equipped... but if one makes the attempt to "charge up the batteries" by intensely focusing on chanting and hearing the Holy Names of the Lord at the beginning of one's day, then we see how we get more effective, more relaxed, and as a result, less tired.
We need sufficient rest to keep the body healthy for service to Krishna. Srila Prabhupada recommended 6 hours of rest. Some advanced devotees need less rest than that. Sometimes children may ne
Hare Krishna!
In today's environment, over 99% of the devotees of ISKCON live outside the temple, as they are householders.
Temple environment is definitely most conducive to spiritual life, but it is not a prerequisite to a Krishna Conscious life. In fact, if someone is not ready, then temple environment can scare them, because it is very austere and one has to be very surrendered to stay on in a temple for all of one's life.
You may have some way of earning a livelihood, think every morning who a
Question: How to Get Krishna Conscious Leaders? |
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What way can you find to get the leaders of this world today to understand that the politician par excellence, Lord Krishna, has already laid all the systems in place in the Bhagavad-gita for the perfect society? All the work has already been done. What is so difficult to just follow? In my country a lot of the leaders take oath of office by swearing on Gita. I think that a being like yourself must find a way. You owe it to Lord Krishna, as from you |
Question: Was it destined when I was born that I would one day become
associated with ISKCON and do all these spiritual activities? If yes,
then why do we preach? Won’t people destined to join ISKCON join it,
and those not destined to join ISKCON not join it? If no, then does it
mean that joining ISKCON is outside the influence of destiny?
Answer: Bhakti is supreme, causeless and fully independent - no
material cause can either induce or impede bhakti from appearing in
one’s heart. Srila Visvanatha Cak
tato nanda-vrajam itah
pitra kamsad vibibhyata
ekadasa samas tatra
gudharcih sa-balo 'vasat
tatah -- thereafter; nanda-vrajam -- cow pastures of Nanda Maharaja; itah -- being brought up; pitra -- by His father; kamsat -- from Kamsa; vibibhyata -- being afraid of; ekadasa -- eleven; samah -- years; tatra -- therein; gudha-arcih -- covered fire; sa-balah -- with Baladeva; avasat -- resided.
vasudevasya devakyam
jato bhojendra-bandhane
cikirsur bhagavan asyah
sam ajenabhiyacitah
vasudevasya -- of the wife of Vasudeva; devakyam -- in the womb of Devaki; jatah -- born of; bhoja-indra -- of the King of the Bhojas; bandhane -- in the prison house; cikirsuh -- for doing; bhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; asyah -- of the earth; sam -- welfare; ajena -- by Brahma; abhiyacitah -- being prayed for.
Nama Om Visnu-padaya Krsna-presthaya bhutale
Srimate Bhaktivedanta Swamin iti namine
Namas te Sarasvate deve Gaura-vani-pracarine
Nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
In Krishna-lila, we find that various pure devotees enjoy different relationships with Krishna. We observe this principle when Krishna descends as Govinda, and also when He comes as Nimai Pandita to manifest the sankirtan movement. There is variety not only of rasas but of 'moods.' Thus among the servants of Mahaprabhu, some are bo
